Archive for the ‘Wine Legal Battles’ Category
A group of French lawmakers have issued a report recommending that school children be taught "how to appreciate wine" and the commencement of "education programs to inform young people about the origins, history and characteristics of French wines." Can you imagine the hysterical outrage that would be aimed at those who suggested such a thing here in America. The folks at MADD would…well…go mad. The justification for this proposal in France is pretty obvious. Their industry is ailing to a…
*******************************************************************************************Don’t forget to take the Fermentation Survey!CLICK HERE to take the survey…All I ask is three minutes of your day.******************************************************************************************* If the new poll of Wine Industry CEO carried out by Scion Advisers is any indication, we can say with some confidence that 2007 will be the year that the wine industry discovers the utility of e-commerce. Of the over 116 Wine Industry CEO’s queried, 44% said the top issue they are talking about is the benefit of investing more…
*******************************************************************************************Don’t forget to take the Fermentation Survey!CLICK HERE to take the survey…All I ask is three minutes of your day.******************************************************************************************* I’ve always been suspicious of the motives of the folks at Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). I’ve always had the sneaking feeling that their main concern was stopping the consumption of alcohol, rather than stopping drunk driving. My suspicion grew when MADD led the charge to lower legal blood alcohol limits (BAC) to .08 from .10 . It struck me…
The Wine &Spirit Wholesalers Association (WSWA), the arch enemies of wine consumers, small wineries and emerging wine regions across the country, has appointed a new CEO and President to replace Juanita Duggan. Craig Wolf, the interim CEO and former General Counsel, will take over this position. Wolf has been instrumental in shaping WSWA policy that opposed direct shipping of wine to consumers at every turn and has helped shape WSWA strategy of squashing emerging wine industries in states across the…
Yes, I know. I said the last post would be the last post on the election and how it relates to wine. But I can’t help myself. This has too much stuffing to let pass. Mark over at Uncorked found an interesting discussion at Woot.Wine. Woot.Wine is similar to RadCru.com. Both offer one wine per day and sell it until it’s gone at a somewhat discounted price. Well, apparently a day before the election Woot offered bottles of wine for…
